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Rainbow Science Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 5: Make a rainbow with water and sunlight · Set 779 · 40 questions
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What you do (Bend and split): 1. Fill a clear glass with water and set it on a steady, sunny windowsill. 2. Put white paper on the floor where the sunlight passes through the glass. 3. Move the paper or glass slowly until a rainbow appears. 4. Never look straight at the Sun.

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  1. 1.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) bright sunlight (b) a mirror (c) a sheet of white paper (d) a clear glass of water
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a sheet of white paper
  4. 4.🛟 Which rule keeps you safe when working with sunlight? (a) look at it through glass (b) look at it in a mirror (c) stare at the Sun (d) never look at the Sun
  5. 5.🔮 What happens if a cloud covers the Sun during the rainbow experiment? (a) it turns brighter (b) it floats away (c) the rainbow fades (d) it turns all red
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same window”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.🛟 Why should the glass of water stand on a steady, flat place? (a) so it does not fall (b) so the Sun moves (c) so it gets hot (d) so it turns blue
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: you spray fine water drops with the Sun behind you. What may you see? (a) a magnet (b) a small rainbow (c) a shadow of ice (d) snow falling
  9. 9.True or false: a mirror is needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a sheet of white paper for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the water rainbow? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  13. 13.🌈 How many colours do we name in a rainbow (VIBGYOR)?
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a sunny window (b) a sheet of white paper (c) a battery cell (d) a clear glass of water
  15. 15.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is blue?
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the water rainbow. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a sunny window (c) bright sunlight (d) a clear glass of water
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same white paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: brightness of rainbow is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “brightness of rainbow”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the same glass is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same window (b) the same glass (c) the amount of water (d) brightness of rainbow
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same glass”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  23. 23.🔮 Raindrops in the sky act like tiny ___ for sunlight. (a) prisms (b) balloons (c) clouds (d) magnets
  24. 24.🌈 In a rainbow in the sky, which colour is on the outside (top) edge? (a) blue (b) green (c) violet (d) red
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the water rainbow? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) bright sunlight
  26. 26.True or false: a magnet is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the time of day”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  28. 28.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a sunny window is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? What do we do with “the same white paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the water rainbow? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is yellow?
  33. 33.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is indigo?
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the time of day is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌈 In VIBGYOR, what number colour is orange?
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does the amount of water in the glass change how bright the rainbow is? True or false: the amount of water is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a sunny window (b) a clear glass of water (c) a balloon (d) bright sunlight
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the water rainbow? (a) a clear glass of water (b) a sunny window (c) a magnet (d) a sheet of white paper
  39. 39.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the water rainbow. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📘 What do we call light bending as it passes from air into water? (a) evaporation (b) magnetism (c) reflection (d) refraction

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. a mirror
  3. a sheet of white paper
  4. never look at the Sun
  5. the rainbow fades
  6. we keep it the same
  7. so it does not fall
  8. a small rainbow
  9. False
  10. needed
  11. not needed
  12. a clear glass of water
  13. 7
  14. a battery cell
  15. 3
  16. a balloon
  17. True
  18. False
  19. we measure it
  20. True
  21. the amount of water
  22. we keep it the same
  23. prisms
  24. red
  25. bright sunlight
  26. True
  27. we keep it the same
  28. True
  29. False
  30. we keep it the same
  31. not needed
  32. 5
  33. 2
  34. False
  35. 6
  36. False
  37. a balloon
  38. a magnet
  39. True
  40. refraction

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